Chinese

Noun

木耳 (classifier 朵 (duǒ))

1. wood ear; tree ear; black fungus (Auricularia nigricans <= Auricularia polytricha)

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 木 ‎(ki, “tree”) +‎ 水母 ‎(kurage, “jellyfish”). The kanji are ateji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kikuraɡe/

Alternative forms

• キクラゲ

Noun

木耳 ‎(hiragana きくらげ, romaji kikurage)

1. a type of fungi belonging to the Auriculariaceae family; Auricularia auricula-judae